Child rights in the Commonwealth: 20 years of the convention on the rights of the child
By Unknown Author.
Description
This publication celebrates a milestone in human rights: the twentieth anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The CRC acknowledged the modern understanding of childhood; it formulated what children can expect as a set of rights as distinct from welfare or kindness from adults. It enjoys widespread support from states all over the world and is the only one of the eight core human rights treaties with universal support across all Commonwealth member countries. This book examines the importance of child rights and provides an overview of the key themes of the CRC - ...
ISBN(s)
1849290113, 9781849290111